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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Clay v. Williams 16 Va. 105 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. Stone 16 Va. 314 1811 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Royster v. Leake 16 Va. 280 1811 0 Action of debt (?) SC of Appeals VA
Commonwealth v. Ragsdale 12 Va. 8 1807 0 Sale of mortgaged property SC of Chancery VA
George v. Elliott 12 Va. 5 1808 0 Action of debt SC of Chancery VA
Taylor's Administratrix v. Taylor's Executors 14 Va. 411 1808 0 Wills & Estate SC of Chancery VA
Mortimer v. Moffatt 14 Va. 503 1810 0 Suit for an injunction SC of Chancery VA
Miller v. Pendleton 14 Va. 436 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Chancery VA
Jennings v. Attorney-General 14 Va. 424 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Chancery VA
Duval v. Bibb 14 Va. 113 1809 0 Suit in equity SC of Chancery VA
Sarah v. Henry 12 Va. 19 1808 0 Injunction SC of Chancery VA
Jones v. Jones 11 Va. 3 1806 0 ? SC of Chancery VA
Clarke v. Hoomes's Executors 12 Va. 23 1808 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Bass v. Bass 14 Va. 478 1810 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Gibbs v. Perkinson 14 Va. 415 1808 0 Trusts SC of Chancery VA
Alderson v. Biggars 14 Va. 470 1809 0 Action of detinue SC of Chancery VA
Wright v. Wright 14 Va. 452 1809 0 Action of debt ? SC of Chancery VA
Mulheran's Executors v. Gillespie 12 Wend. 349 1834 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York
Floyd v. Recorder of City of New York 11 Wend. 180 1834 0 Recovery for slave SC of Judicature of New York
Burlingham v. Belding 21 Wend. 463 1839 0 Will & Trust SC of Judicature of New York